tran ‧ si ‧ tive /ˈtrænsətɪv, ˈtrænsɪtɪv, -zə-/ BrE AmE adjective technical
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: transitivus , from Latin transire ; ⇨ ↑ transient 1 ]
a transitive verb must have an object, for example the verb ‘break’ in the sentence ‘I broke the cup’. Transitive verbs are marked [T] in this dictionary. ⇨ ditransitive , intransitive
—transitively adverb
—transitivity /ˌtrænsəˈtɪvəti, ˌtrænsɪˈtɪvəti, -zə-/ noun [uncountable]